September 6, 2018 3:41pm EDTSeptember 6, 2018 3:41pm EDTThe Italian agreed to move to the Etihad but Napoli failed to agree on a fee with City, which paved the way for the Blues to swoop in and sign him

James Westwood

Published on Sep. 6, 2018

Sep. 6, 2018

Chelsea midfielder Jorginho agreed terms on a move to Manchester City before moving to Stamford Bridge, but Napoli failed to settle on a fee with the English champions, the player's agent has confirmed.

The Italy international signed for the Blues for £52m ($67m) after leaving Serie A, following Maurizio Sarri to the club who left Naples to replace Antonio Conte as manager this summer.

The 26-year-old has made a fantastic start to life in the Premier League, featuring in all four of Chelsea's opening fixtures at the start of the 2018-19 campaign.

Jorginho has slotted into the starting XI seamlessly and impressed with his slick technical ability and astute positional sense as Sarri's men have won all of their games so far.